Where does “milpa” come from?
milpa (English) comes from Spanish milpa, from Classical Nahuatl mīlpan, from Classical Nahuatl mīlli — sown field; agricultural land; cultivated land.
milpa (English): A cyclical crop-growing system used throughout...
Definitions
- A cyclical crop-growing system used throughout...
Ancestry of “milpa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | milpa | cornfield |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | mīlpan | sown field; agricultural land, the country |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | mīlli | sown field; agricultural land; cultivated land |